cam a22 4500 52886100X CHVBK 20200831144810.0 m d cr |n |||||||| 170307s2017 maua sb 001 0aeng|d 978-0-674-74425-7 (alk. paper) 978-0-674-98144-7 (ebook) (SERSOL)ssib029243957 (WaSeSS)ssib029243957 MiAaPQ eng MiAaPQ MiAaPQ WaSeSS rda PL2754.S5 A6 2017 895.18/509 23 Lu Xun 1881-1936 author Essays. Selections. English. 2017 Jottings under lamplight Lu Xun ; edited by Eileen J. Cheng and Kirk A. Denton Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Press 2017 1 online resource (340 pages) illustrations text txt rdacontent/eng computer c rdamedia/eng online resource cr rdacarrier/eng Includes bibliographical references and index. Editors' introduction: Lu Xun, the in-between critic -- Part One. Self-reflections: I. Prefaces and autobiographical essays: Preface to Outcry -- Preface to Inauspicious star -- Preface to Graves -- Afterword to Graves -- How The "true story of Ah-Q" came about -- In reply to Mr. Youheng -- Preface to Self-selected works -- Preface to the English edition of Selected short stories of Lu Hsun -- How I came to write fiction -- Random thoughts after illness (excerpt) -- Death -- Preface to Miscellaneous essays from the Semi-concessions -- II. In memoriam: Warriors and flies -- Roses without blooms, part II (excerpt) -- In memory of Liu Hezhen -- Remembrance for the sake of forgetting -- In memory of Wei Suyuan -- On "Gossip is a fearful thing" -- A few matters regarding Zhang Taiyan -- A few matters recalled in connection with Mr. Zhang Taiyan -- Part Two. Reflections on culture: III. On tradition: My views on chastity -- Impromptu reflections no. 38: on arrogance and inheritance -- On conducting ourselves as fathers today -- Before the appearance of geniuses -- Jottings under lamplight -- On looking at things with eyes wide open -- Why "fair play" should be deferred -- Voiceless China -- The old tunes are finished -- Tablet -- The evolution of men -- Thinking of the past again -- Curiosities -- Confucius in modern China -- IV. On art and literature: Impromptu reflections no. 43 -- My hopes for the critics -- Must-read books for young people -- This is what I meant -- Old books and the vernacular -- Literature in times of revolution -- Miscellaneous thoughts -- The divergence of art and politics -- Literature and revolution: a reply -- An overview of the present state of the new literature -- A glimpse at Shanghai literature -- On the third type of person -- The most artistic country -- The crisis of the small essay -- V. On modern culture: Impromptu reflections no. 48 -- Untitled -- What happens after Nora walks out -- On photography and related matters -- Modern history -- Lessons from the movies -- Shanghai children -- How to train wild animals -- Toys -- The glory to come -- The decline of the Western suit -- Take-ism -- Ah Jin -- Written deep into the night. Lizenzbedingungen können den Zugang einschränken. License restrictions may limit access. Lu Xun (1881-1936) was arguably the greatest writer of twentieth-century China. While most well known for his two slim volumes of short fiction, he was a prolific and inventive essayist. Jottings under Lamplight showcases Lu Xun's versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic with translations of sixty-two of his essays, from the well known to the obscure, some translated for the first time. Organized by theme, the volume provides a context for readers--both those familiar with and those new to Lu Xun--to make meaningful connections among the diverse ideas generated from one of China's most brilliant minds. The first part of the book, "Self-Reflections," includes important autobiographical essays that shed light on the formative experiences shaping Lu Xun's worldview and literary sensibilities. The second part, "Reflections on Culture," contains his thoughts on the major cultural transformations of the day. The volume as a whole reveals the mind of an ingenious writer who chronicled his own life and the events of his time with a keen eye; the essays provide penetrating insights into a culture and society, relayed at times with notes of despair, yet also pathos, humor, and an unparalleled caustic wit.-- Description based on print version record. Lu, Xun 1881-1936 China Civilization 1912-1949 China Social life and customs 1912-1949 Cheng Eileen 1969- editor Denton Kirk A. 1955- editor Print version Lu, Xun. Jottings under lamplight. 9780674744257 https://www.degruyter.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=9780674981447 Uni Basel: Volltext https://www.degruyter.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=9780674981447 Uni Bern: Volltext BK020053 XK020053 XK020000 De Gruyter PDA SSH eBooks E-Books von 360MarcUpdates PDA Package: All eBook Content, incl. 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